1. Binding energy - the energy to take an atom apart
Unified Mass Units: (u)
C 12 (neutral atom) = u (defined)
1 u = x kg = MeV (show c = 2.998x108 m/s)
Electron = u (not useful)
Proton = u (not useful)
H (neutral atom) = u (very useful)
Neutron = u (very useful)

2. Binding energy Example – Binding Energy of C-14
H (neutral atom) = u, Neutron = u
1 u = MeV
C 14 has a mass of u (Appendix B)
(105.3 MeV)

3. Binding energy - the energy to take an atom apart
H (neutral atom) = u (very useful)
Neutron = u (very useful)
1 u = MeV
Binding energy in general
Look neutral atom mass in Appendix B
Break atom into H and n
Subtract neutral atom mass from taken apart mass
Multiply mass difference by Mev/u

5. What is the binding energy for Nitrogen 13? (Z = 7)
N 13 mass = u
H = u
Neutron = u
1 u = MeV
94.11 MeV

6. What is the binding energy for Carbon 12? (Z = 6)
C 12 mass = u (duh?)
H = u
Neutron = u
1 u = MeV
92.16 MeV